Welcome to the first IBX Newsletter this year! In this issue you can read about how eSourcing can simplify large complex category souring. We will also help you to choose the correct strategy for your eProcurement. You will find the pro and cons for the make or buy decisions. Finally, I would like to give you a heads up for the second issue of Efficient Purchasing Magazine due to be distributed in the end of March 2006. Don't miss to sign up for it! Enjoy! /Eva Svensson

Index
» Sourcing of complex categories
» MAKE BUY - the correct strategy for eProcurement?
» Efficient Purchasing issue 2
» Successful ecommerce for NTNU
» Tuve Johannesson elected New Chairman of IBX's Board of Directors
» Tell a friend about the IBX Newsletter

MAKE BUY - the correct strategy for eProcurement

The make-or-buy question represents a fundamental dilemma faced by many companies. Forced to re-evaluate existing processes, technologies, manufacturing and services in order to focus on strategic activities due to global competition the question gains even more importance. To add to the complexity, companies have finite resources and may not be able to afford to have all activities in-house. When it comes to an eProcurement initiative the question about make-or-buy is almost given - only the question to what extend the full eProcurement initiative should be outsourced. » Click here to read more and get the Pro and Cons for decision on make-or-buy your eProcurement

Efficient Purchasing issue 2

Doctor Peter Kraljic

Due out in late march 2006, the second issue of Efficient Purchasing sees editor in chief Johan Beer travel to Dusseldorf to meet the creator of the much used "Kraljic Matrix", Dr Peter Kraljic. Furthermore Efficient Purchasing tunnels further into the European purchasing community with case stories and in-depth analysis of purchasing and guide to set up an e-auction. » If you'd like to receive your own copy - and you're not already a subscriber - sign up for you free subscription at www.efficientpurchasing.com

Successful ecommerce for NTNU

With the introduction of ecommerce, the purchasing department's traditional way of working changed from being an operative department responsible for requisitions and control of the organisation's call-offs/purchases to one in which tasks are becoming more strategic. - In 2005, around 30% of all business purchases, approx. 160 million were processed through the eMarketplace ehandel.no. We're also seeing between 60-70% of invoices matching up with these orders automatically in the system, says Olav Holden, Purchasing Manager, MA Section, NTNU. » Click here to read more about how NTNU succeeded in their ecommerce

Tuve Johannesson elected New Chairman of
IBX's Board of Directors

Tuve Johannesson, the former head of Volvo, succeeds Lars Thunell as Chairman of IBX's Board of Directors. IBX was founded by Ericsson, SEB, and Investor owned b-business partners in 2000 and operations have expanded quickly since the start. Today IBX is Europe's leading provider of services and solutions for efficient purchasing. Net revenue increased by almost 60 percent in 2005 and this year is off to a very positive start. Orders for 2006 exceeded the net revenue for the entire year of 2005, already before the new year began. - I hope and believe that my international experience and industrial background will prove valuable in the coming years, says Tuve Johannesson, newly elected Chairman of the Board for IBX. » Click here to read the full press release.

Tuve Johannesson, Chairman of the Board, IBX